The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-17

work during every interval between
open sessions. and the fact that the pres
ent body Is the most brlsiness-like i'm it,
methods and most distinguished fol
superior Intelligence of any representa-
tive body that has assembled in the Stat.
for many years, is frequently commented
| ON.
| SYMPATHY FOR IRELAND.
Among the important matters which
have been considered during the week
was the resolution introduced i'm the
Senate by Senator McMurray, expressing
sympathy with Ireland, of which th,
following is the full text:
| "WHEREAS. The spectacle of "A gallant
and high-spirited people, struggling
with gigantic adversary tn free them
| selves from the bonds of oppression. per
secution and dependence. and to secure
to themselves, the God-given right Il
| govern themselves and To live under
| laws made by themselves without the
interference of foreign oppression, is one
| which commends itself to the approba-
ton and excites the warm sympathy of
every true Americana; and, Thereds, the
people of ireland. in their contest for
rune. WHIT DN
| stitutiOnal methods they are now seek
| ing to bring to triumphant issue, are
presenting To the world a spectacle of
| fortitude. valor, endurance and forbear-
| ance that is unsurpassed i'm the history of
| mankind. and is a source of admiration
to every true lover of human liberty.
BE IL ResOired by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the State ot
Florida, That the people of Ireland and
the great exponents of their grand cause
| i'm th. British Parliament have the heart
felt sympathy and earnest admiration of
the people of Florida ; that we regard
their cause as the cause of mankind,
their principles as identical with those
that form the foundation stones of our
own institutions, State and national.
and that their triumph will be an inesti-
mable glory to the human race. their
overthrow an unspeakable calamity.
The House promptly concurred in the
resolution on Tuesday.
LAND GRANT RAILROADS..
Senator Williams on Tuesday intrC =
duced the following resolution, which
was promptly adopted by that body:
Resolution for the appointment of a com
mittee to ascertain what Railroad Com
panies, if any, receiving land grants
1FOfn tIit ftdNt to
with the conditions on which such
grants were made.
''WHEREAs. Ii il believed that various
railroad corporations. chartered by pre-
vious Legislatures of Florida, have re
ceived from the State grants of land
without having complied with the terms
and conditions on which said grants
We're made, therefore:
BE al resOIued. That a committee of
three be appointed by the President of
the Senate. charged with the duty Of in
vestigating the condition of such corpo-
rations. and to what extent they, or any
of them, may have failed To comply with
such terms and conditions. and the status
of the lands, If any. withdrawn from
sale in their favor. and that said COM
mittee have power Ia summon witnesses,
send for persons and papers. to admins
ter oaths, take testimony. and employ
clerical aid If necessary, and that they
report with all convenient speed.
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
On "Wednesday. the 18th, in the House,
Mr.. Hicks. of Franklin, introduced a
very important matter, being the fol-
lowing proposed amendment 10 the New
Constitution
:. ResOIre.i. That Section - of Article
XVI of the Constitution be amended ar
follows:
"SEcTIoN -. No person holding or
exercising the functions of any office un-
der any foreign Government, under the
Government Of the United States or un-
der any other State. shall hold any Office
of honor or profit under the Government
of this State: and no person shall hold
more than one office under the Govern
ment of this State at the same time;
PrOrided. That in counties having less
than one thousand registered voters the
Legislature may provide for one person
to hold any two county offices at the
same time; aud. prOrided further, That
notaries public. militia officers, county
school officers and commissioners of
deeds may be elected or appointed to-fill
any legislative. executive or judicial
office
Tho amendment will take the custo-
mary course. and is looked upon with
favor by them who have considered it,
many believing that the sweeping Ian
guage of the Constitution works a CON
siderable hardship in counties that are
thinly populated.
THE oKEEcHoBEE DRAINAGE MATTER.
One of the most prominent subjects
"a
lature is the Okeechobee Drainage Mat
ter In the Senate Mr.. Mann, early i'm
the session. introduced the following
resolution.
WHEREAS, In the last session of the |
Legislature a committee of three mem |
bers of the Senate were appointed To ex- |
anime and report all transactions of the |
Board Of Internal Improvement, and ex- |
anime all contracts ald sales made by |
them. as per resolution recorded on page |
l23 of Senate journal, 1885; and ,cjaereds. !
said committee were duly appointed and |
made their report, which said report |
will be found on page 564 of said |
which report recites the rea- |
sons why ii is unfinished and incom- |
plete. and why the said investigation |
should he continued and completed, |
the fact that documentary |
testimony and evidence formed part Of |
said report: therefore, be it
RESOLVED. That a committee of five \
be appointed by the President with all |
the powers conferred upon the former |
said committee shall contain |
all the members of the former commit |
tee that are present members OF this |
Senate; that said committee may, If |
they deem it expedient and proper in
order To protect the interest Of
the people Of Florida. present a
bill for the consideration of the Legisla-
ture: said committee are especially re-
quested to fully investigate and report
the amount Of lands conveyed by the
State to the various railroad companies,
and the amount still claimed by the
various roads in the State against the In
ternal Improvement Fund. as well as the
ability Of said fund To iiquidate said
claim
The resolution, after having been be
fore the Senate several times, was made